The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant lunaria by referring to the USDA zone info for Metter.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

Frost tolerance for lunaria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lunaria are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Metter is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Metter. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Metter is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Metter it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your lunaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Metter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Metter

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Metter.